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KargilWar

1999–1999

In 1999, the Kargil War was fought between India and Pakistan, resulting in approximately 500 military fatalities.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1999–1999
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

KargilWar

⚔ Kashmir conflict · 1947 is part of this war
India
VS
{{nowrap| United Jihad Council}} Kumar Pakistan
Start: 03.05.1999 End: 26.07.1999 Duration: 2 months 24 days Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 16 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Kargil War
Date
1999–1999
Type
interstate war
Duration
2 months 24 days
Participants
India Pakistan
Weapon System
16
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
Kashmir conflict
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
India India Primary
VS
Pakistan Pakistan Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 16 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
5 %31
India
5 %31
Pakistan
1 %6
People's Republic of China
1 %6
France
1 %6
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
3 %19
Norinco
1 %6
Tata Power SED
1 %6
Bharat Electronics
1 %6
Khan Research Laboratories
1 %6
Total 16 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 24 years all equipment
SIDE A 20 years avg. age
{{nowrap| United Jihad Council}} Kumar 23 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $30 Mn Dassault Mirage 2000
Weapons & Equipment16systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1FIM-92 StingerMANPADS80MASS2Dassault Mirage 2000Air Superiority Fighters74MASS3BEL Weapon Locating RadarAir Defense Radars72MASS4Ishapore 1A1Battle Rifles71MASS5SVD DragunovDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)70MASS6Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket LauncherMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)70MASS7L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70MASS8FH77Towed Artillery & Mortars69MASS9AnzaMANPADS69MASS10DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67MASS
1Dassault Mirage 2000Air Superiority Fighters$30 Mn2FH77Towed Artillery & Mortars$695 K19863T-72Tanks$500 K20114FIM-92 StingerMANPADS$38 K19805DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K2012
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
India527——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
2000 Su-30MKI Russia India license-production —
2001 INSAS rifle India Nepal aid —
2001 Tank T-90 Russia India new-build $620 Mn
2002 IWI Tavor X95 Israel India new-build $880 Mn
2002 Galil Sniper Israel India export —
2004 APC Talha Pakistan Iraq new-build $31 Mn
2004 MiG-29K Russia India new-build —
2004 IAI Harpy Israel India Sale $50 Mn
2005 Scorpène-class submarine France India new-build $3 Mr
2005 BM-30 Smerch Russia India new-build $450 Mn
2006 Krivak-class frigate Russia India new-build —
2006 Talwar-class frigate Russia India new-build —
2007 IAI Harop Israel India new-build $100 Mn
2007 Fennec France India new-build $500 Mn
2007 Selex ES Falco Italy Pakistan new-build —
2008 Ilyushin Il-38 Russia India second-hand —
2009 Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum Pakistan Bolivia new-build —
2009 Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum Pakistan Bolivia new-build —
2009 IAI Harop Israel India Sale $100 Mn
2010 MiG-29K Russia India new-build $1.2 Mr
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature